What is Interactive Metronome?

Interactive Metronome is a tool used by chiropractors and other health professionals to assess and treat neurological conditions that have an impact on motor and / or cognitive function. It provides practitioners with the ability to quantify their patients’ current deficits and track any improvements.

The design of the Interactive Metronome allows patients to see their own progress as treatment is happening, increasing motivation towards the ultimate goal of recovery. In general, this therapy is used to improve:

Attention

Coordination

Language Processing

Fluency in math and reading

Control of aggression and impulsivity

What Health Conditions Does Interactive Metronome Treat?

In Children

IM treatment benefits several different attention / coordination / memory related neurological conditions; some of the most common include:

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)

Apraxia & Dyspraxia

Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)

Auditory Processing Disorder (APD)

Brain injuries and tumors

Cerebral Palsy

Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD)

Stuttering and strokes

Reading disorders such as Dyslexia

In Adults

Just like children, adults with a wide range of health ailments also benefit from Interactive Metronome treatments, some of which include:

How Does Interactive Metronome Work?

The Interactive Metronome utilizes a simple exercise using rhythm and timing by clapping your hands in various sequences which creates increased input into the brain. This activates low areas of function in the brain that are not working at optimum levels by increasing neutron firing.

For the brain to have one healthy output, it needs 40 healthy inputs; the old adage that if you don’t use it, you lose it, is applicable here because the Interactive Metronome is an exercise program that creates healthy input to the brain which improves rhythm and timing out from the brain enabling people to live with a higher degree of brain function.